lie with
phrasal verb
lay with; lain with; lying with; lies with
1
—used to say who has the blame or responsibility for something
Responsibility for the accident lies with the company.
2
literary
: to have sex with (someone)
when he first lay with her
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Though markets are pricing five or six cuts ahead, the firm's economists say the fate of easing lies with the impact tariffs have on inflation.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 23 July 2025
The responsibility now lies with those shaping Bitcoin's next phase: to keep it open, neutral and usable not just for the next wave of adopters, but for those who've always needed it most.
—Carylyne Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Our responsibility lies with intercepting the trash and then ensuring that it’s properly handed over to the local waste management infrastructure.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
For me, my loyalty lies with those who make good television.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 July 2025
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 23 July 2025
The responsibility now lies with those shaping Bitcoin's next phase: to keep it open, neutral and usable not just for the next wave of adopters, but for those who've always needed it most.
—Carylyne Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Our responsibility lies with intercepting the trash and then ensuring that it’s properly handed over to the local waste management infrastructure.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
For me, my loyalty lies with those who make good television.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 July 2025
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“Lie with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20with. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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